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| 2008-may | Ordered |  R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth | |
| 2009-jul-7 | Laid down | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Assembled at Babcock Rosyth, from modules built by BAE Systems (Glasgow), BAE Systems (Portsmouth), Babcock (Appledore), A & P Tyneside and Cammell Laird | |
| 2014-jul-4 | Launched | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Naming Ceremony. Dry dock flooded at Babcock Rosyth, after modular construction and cleared No. 1 Dock on 17 Jul | |
| 2015-dec-10 | | R09 HMS Prince of Wales final, (aft island) structural module departed BAE Systems Glasgow. Took southern route via English Channel and arrived 20 Dec, for assembly and integration at Rosyth. | |
| 2017-jun-29 | Trials | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth departed HMD Rosyth for 6 week manufacturer Phase 1 trials, with HMS Sutherland as escort. | |
| 2017-jul-7 | Trials | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Extended stay at Invergordon for replenishement and to make repairs following a defect during sea trials. | |
| 2017-aug | Homeport | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth arrived at HMNB Portsmouth shortly before 18th, as Homeport. | |
| 2017-sep-9 | | R09 HMS Prince of Wales Naming ceremony (equivalent of Launch ?) with Duchess of Rothesay (aka Duchess of Cornwall) at Aircraft Carrier Alliance, Rosyth | |
| 2017-dec-7 | Commissioned | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Commissioned at HMNB Portsmouth | |
| 2017-dec-21 | | R09 HMS Prince of Wales Floated out of dry dock at Rosyth, for completion of fitting out. | |
| 2018-feb-6 | Port Visit | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth At Gibraltar North Mole during trials | |
| 2018-feb-8 | Aircraft | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth embarked two Qinetiq Chinooks for working up trials, including ZH902. | |
| 2018-aug-18 | Deployment | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth departed HMNB Portsmouth on maiden deployment for 11 week WESTLANT 18 exercise off east coast of USA. Accompanied by HMS Monmouth and RFA Tiderace, she also has 3x Merlin HM.2 from 820 NAS which embarked in the preceeding week plus part of 42 CDO Royal Marines to conduct amphibious exercises. Before leaving UK waters, 3x Merlin HC.4 of 845 NAS (Furious Flt) embarked on 20 Aug (including ZJ120 / D and ZJ129 / N). Main objective is to determine operating parameters for the F-35B, which will embark for the 1st time. Shadowed along the western English Channel by RFS Admiral Makarov. | |
| 2018-sep-17 | Port Visit | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Visited NS Norfolk after cruising to avoid path of Hurricane Florence. To join with HMS Monmouth. | |
| 2018-sep-25 | Aircraft | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth 1st landing aboard by F-35B (USN BF-04 from VX-23), flown by a Royal Navy pilot. | |
| 2019-sep-22 | Trials | R09 HMS Prince of Wales Departed Rosyth for 1st sea trials | |
| 2019-sep-23 | Aircraft | R09 HMS Prince of Wales 1st deck landing by 820 NAS Merlin HM.2 ZH856 as Dolphin 14. | |
| 2019-sep-26 | Deployment | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Operating off US east coast, escorted by HMS Dragon, HMS Northumberland and RFA Tideforce during WESTLANT19. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 4 Dec. | |
| 2019-nov-16 | Homeport | R09 HMS Prince of Wales Arrived in HMNB Portsmouth, after sea trials were completed ahead of schedule. | |
| 2019-dec-10 | Commissioned | R09 HMS Prince of Wales Commissioned at Portsmouth | |
| 2020-mar-6 | Trials | R09 HMS Prince of Wales Departed Liverpool for further trials | |
| 2020-sep-21 | Deployment | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth  Exercise Joint Warrior 20-2 Participated in Ex Joint Warrior 20-2 off NW Scotland | |
| 2021-mar-15 | Port Visit | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth at Glen Mallan for storing, departed 20 Mar. | |
| 2021-apr-27 | Aircraft | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth embarked 4 Merlin HM.2 and 3 Crowsnest Merlin of 820 NAS in preparation for CSG21 Indo-Pacific deployment. | |
| 2021-jun | Deployment | R09 HMS Prince of Wales assigned to 656 Squadron
At least 2x Apache from 656 Squadron (including ZJ226) embarked, departed towards end of Jun. | |
| 2021-jun-10 | Deployment | R09 HMS Prince of Wales G7 Summit 2021 standing off Carbis Bay, with AAC Apache AH.1 embarked during G7 Summit in Cornwall | |
| 2021-jun-29 | Port Visit | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Moored off Limassol, after Black Sea operations | |
| 2021-jul-7 | Port Visit | R09 HMS Prince of Wales first overeas port visit to Gibraltar, departed 11 Jul. | |
| 2021-jul-7 | Deployment | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth Transit of Suez Canal from Mediterranean, with CSG21 main force. | |
| 2021-aug-6 | Port Visit | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth arrived in Guam as part of CSG21 | |
| 2021-dec-2 | Port Visit | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth visited Rota to disembark USMC F-35 complement. | |
| 2021-dec-8 | Aircraft | R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth disembarked 4x 820 NAS Merlin HM.2 (at least 3 of which were Crowsnest fitted) to RNAS Culdrose, after CSG21 deployment, whilst on her way to HMNB Portsmouth | |
| 2022-mar-6 | Deployment | R09 HMS Prince of Wales departed HMNB Portsmouth for Exercise Cold Response 22. | |
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